Center for Biological Diversity

Paralegal – Associate, Staff, Senior

Center for Biological Diversity

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Oregon • United States

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Salary

💰 $54,000 - $81,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Preparing legal documents, including checking citations, completing tables of contents and authorities for briefs, proofreading, formatting, and ensuring compliance with court rules in a variety of federal jurisdictions;
  • Serving legal documents by Certified Mail, preparing courtesy/chambers copies, corresponding with vendors and Clerks' offices, and related tasks;
  • Assisting with maintaining the Center’s and programs’ litigation-tracking databases and calendar management of court filings, administrative actions, and internal deadlines;
  • Preparing and indexing administrative records and appendices/excerpts of records in litigation;
  • Preparing billing spreadsheets;
  • Conducting factual and legal research and drafting, and document review;
  • Working with attorneys to review, organize, and summarize factual documents, and pulling documents from PACER and other court databases;
  • Finalizing and submitting petitions and comment letters, including retrieving online references;
  • Maintenance of legal library, including updating of court rules and reference materials;
  • Maintenance and updating of electronic databases and systems for filings, program campaigns, program management, and other program actions;
  • Providing general administrative and clerical support for the program as needed.
  • Assisting with preparation for events such as public presentations, rallies, and hearings;
  • Handling and tracking payments for incurred expenses, which may include filing fees, bar dues, CLE registration, and submit monthly expense reports to Accounting;
  • Calendar and otherwise manage deadlines;
  • Coordinating legal filings using PACER/ECF throughout multiple federal jurisdictions;
  • Performing other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Senior Level Duties Include: Performs at a high professional level; Substantive research and analysis to further litigation, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and media outreach; Occasionally drafting legal filings.

Requirements

  • A minimum of one to three years of paralegal/litigation experience.
  • Paralegal certification preferred, but significant experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or significant legal expertise is acceptable in lieu of a paralegal certificate.
  • Ability and willingness to complete legal secretarial tasks.
  • Strong understanding of court and administrative dockets, rules, and regulations.
  • Knowledge of Bluebook and/or ALWD; familiarity with similar legal style manual preferred.
  • Experience with legal technology and case management software preferred (e.g., MyCase, RocketMatter, Clio, CaseMap).
  • Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Track record meeting deadlines and strong time management skills.
  • Experience multi-tasking efficiently and effectively working on a diverse team.
  • Strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and ability to learn new tasks quickly.
  • Strong understanding of court and administrative dockets, rules, and regulations, particularly Federal District Courts.
  • Demonstrated competency and interest in working with people with different social identities than themselves (including race, gender, sexual orientation, age, class, and disability), and commitment to the Center’s JEDAI principles.
Benefits
  • Fully paid medical premiums for staff, and greatly discounted for families.
  • Fully paid dental and vision premiums for staff and their families.
  • Generous employer contribution to HSA and HRA’s.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) provided for reimbursement of eligible wellness expenses.
  • Center paid premiums for Short Term and Long-Term Disability provided for all staff.
  • Center paid premiums for Basic Life Insurance for all staff.
  • Discounted premiums for pet discount program.
  • For all regular staff 403(b) plan with employer match and increasing employer paid contributions.
  • Generous time off policies, including 13 paid holidays per year and 5 “personal” days awarded each year.
  • Vacation accrual starts at a rate of 15 days annually, but it may be higher commensurate with experience, and paid sick days accrue at a rate of 10 days per year.
  • Center Paid Time Off for parental leave, personal leave, caretaker leave and even pet caretaker leave.
  • After 5 years of service, all employees receive a 12-week paid sabbatical.
  • Relaxed work atmosphere and dress code.
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal document preparationfactual and legal researchdocument reviewindexing administrative recordsbilling spreadsheets preparationlegal filings coordinationcourt rules compliancelitigation trackingcalendar managementdrafting legal filings
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillstime managementproblem-solving skillsstrong work ethiccommunication skillswriting skillsediting skillsability to multi-taskteam collaboration
Certifications
paralegal certification